Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 18 (5/18): MLB

Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 18 (5/18): MLB

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Odds

Time 3:37 p.m. EST
Twins money line -160
Twins run line -1.5 (+110)
Athletics money line +134
Athletics run line +1.5 (-130)
Over / under 7.5

 

Key stats

  Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics
Record 21-16 16-23
Road / home record 8-8 6-14
Last 10 record 5-5 5-5
Streak L1 W1
Over / under record 13-21-3 14-21-4
Runs / game 3.91 3.30
Runs allowed / game 3.65 3.81

Preview

The Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics will play the 3rd game of the series at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday. The A's took the win in the second of the series so they're tied 1-1.

Minnesota Twins

The Twins get here with a 21-16 record and have won 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 3.91 runs per game and allowing 3.65 runs. Max Kepler is batting for .243 AVG. Byron Buxton leads with 19 RBI and 11 home runs.

Joe Ryan leads the pitching staff with a 2.39 ERA, 36 strikeouts and 4 wins for the Twins.

Probable Pitcher: Sonny Gray (0-1, 3.68 ERA)

Bundy will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Twins. Gray allowed two runs on four hits and four walks over 4.1 innings in Friday's win over the Guardians. He struck out eight and did not factor in the decision. He threw 4 scoreless innings the last time he faced the A's.

Oakland Athletics

The Athletics get here with a 16-23 record and have lost 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 3.30 runs per game and allowing 3.8 runs. Sheldon Neuse is batting for .281 AVG. Sean Murphy leads with 18 RBI and 4 home runs.

Paul Blackburn leads the pitching staff with 4 wins, a 1.67 ERA and 29 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher:  Daulton Jefferies (1-6, 4.84 ERA)

Kaprelian will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Athletics. Jefferies took the loss during Friday's 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Angels, allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts in six innings. He faced the Twins earlier this season and took the loss allowing 4 runs across 5 innings.

BETTING TRENDS

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games.

Minnesota are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Oakland.

Oakland are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games.

Oakland are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games at home.

Prediction

The A's scored 3 runs in the 7th inning to win the game and tied the series bu they're still 2-11 in their last 13 games at home and were dominated by Gray earlier in the season. Jefferies has struggled this season and has lost his last 6 starts. I'm taking the Twins to win this series.

PICK: Twins ML (-160)

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